At a Glance
- Meaning
- A plain cotton cloth, named for the Indian port of Calicut
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- KAL-ih-koh
Calico is an English girl's name meaning “a plain cotton cloth, named for the Indian port of Calicut”. It appears in our list of Whimsical Baby Names Full of Wonder.
Meaning & Origin of Calico
Meaning: A plain cotton cloth, named for the Indian port of Calicut.
Origin: English.
How to Pronounce Calico
KAL-ih-kohIPA /ˈkæl.ɪ.koʊ/
Popularity of Calico
Calico doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Calico
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Circe · Bastian · Coraline · Auberon · Atticus · Arwen
